Tony Baylis
About Tony Baylis
Tony Baylis is the Regional Head of Corporate IT & Programme Manager at Jefferies, with extensive experience in IT and programme management roles across various financial institutions in London.
Company
Tony Baylis is currently working at Jefferies as the Regional Head of Corporate IT & Programme Manager. He has been with Jefferies since 2014 in London, United Kingdom. Throughout his tenure, Tony has played a key role in leading and managing various IT and corporate programmes within the organization.
Title
Tony Baylis holds the title of Regional Head of Corporate IT & Programme Manager at Jefferies. His role primarily involves overseeing corporate IT functions and managing various programmes in the London office.
Professional Experience at Jefferies
During his time at Jefferies, Tony Baylis has led the design of a Cloud-hosted Asian instance of the Jefferies Post Trade Middle Office system. He also directed EMEA IT teams to deliver CSDR compliant Late Trade Matching and Settlements Fines processing, which helped Operations mitigate annual fines risk exceeding £6 million. Additionally, Tony identified and secured support to in-house the Bank’s SWIFT system, resulting in a stable and scalable new environment and saving £200,000 annually. He also rescued the failed HR system migration to Oracle’s Cloud-hosted Human Capital Management system, saving over £5 million and reducing headcount.
Previous Employment
Before joining Jefferies, Tony Baylis worked at several other notable organizations in various capacities. At Lloyds Banking Group, he was a Consultant - ADM Programme Manager. He served as Consultant - PCI DSS Programme Manager at Direct Line Group. At RBS - Global Capital and Markets, he was the Consultant - CRM Program & Senior Project Manager. Other roles include Principal Consultant - Gaming and BPO Sectors at Tescom, Account & Programme Director - Government at Serco, and Head of Applications Development - Insurance at Equitas.
Education and Expertise
Tony Baylis studied at Chartered Accountant where he completed his studies in Accounting and achieved FCCA status. His educational background has equipped him with the necessary accounting and financial skills to excel in his career, particularly in roles that require meticulous financial oversight and programme management.